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Windows tablet/slate/whatever other flat computing device for creatives. I am looking at buying a Windows tablet/slate/whatever other flat computing device for creatives. I understand most modern tabs come with Wacom Digitizers which is what attracts me. Im sure there wi…	3 Last	Andreas May 2013
Dota 2 rating system? Hi community, I wonder how the dota 2 workshop rating system works, it seems like its so random sometimes [my last submission has 92% and that are 3 stars? :(] and an additional question is wether va…	0 Last	Zoja May 2013
RIP Jeff Hanneman - Slayer Not cg related but still, very sad. [url]http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jeff-hanneman-of-slayer-dead-at-49-20130502[/url]	16 Last	poopsterspappy May 2013
Break down of game character creation (in terms of time) Hey, I've seen a few threads about how long roughly it take to make a game character in the industry but I was wandering what the kind of time each individual stage would usually get allocated, inclu…	2 Last	ysalex May 2013
Skull Brushes for GIMP [IMG]http://brushesphotoshop.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Skull-Brushes-for-GIMP-300x300.png[/IMG] you can see what brushes are in the pack. 4 skull brushes for GIMP. Free download brushes. Feel f…	1 Last	Dataday May 2013
The Following anyone else been [i]following[/i] this? [img]http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/the-following-poster.jpg[/img] seriously, this show is fucking fantastic. it literally…	23 Last	almighty_gir May 2013
How do you become a Designer? This is a serious question. Im wondering how you become a designer. What are the steps you need to take? Im not a student and am well aware that you cant just walk into that job. Its certainly not an…	18 Last	Kevin Albers May 2013
3DRubicon.com I don't usually plug products but this one has lots of potential. A friend of mine just launched a really cool page that is being described as "CGHub on steroids". Signing up allows you to reserve yo…	8 Last	Goldo_O May 2013
Is the degree in hand necessary?. Just a question, maybe someone can answer/give some insight: I completed all the course work at my school ( I went for Game Art) and passed all the classes; I even walked at the graduation ceremony!…	4 Last	nathdevlin May 2013
Timegate FIles for Bankruptcy [url]http://www.gamespot.com/news/section-8-dev-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-6407886[/url] TimeGate Studios files for Chapter 11 in Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court following fraud suit. Section 8…	7 Last	oobersli May 2013
Quitting smoking Hey all, I just wanted to leave this here for other members who are in the long arduous process of quitting smoking. I first picked up smoking when I was thirteen, I haven't stopped since, and rece…	14 Last	TheWildHunt May 2013
World Machine - Example of "other world" landscapes? Looking at Worldmachine for assisting in the creation of landscapes that seem alien or from another world than our own. Doing searches online for "alien landscape + world machine" isn't really gettin…	6 Last	Isaiah Sherman May 2013
What happens when pirates play a game dev sim and go bankrupt because of piracy? [url]http://www.greenheartgames.com/2013/04/29/what-happens-when-pirates-play-a-game-development-simulator-and-then-go-bankrupt-because-of-piracy/[/url] [quote]When we released our very first game, …	7 Last	Skillmister May 2013
As of today, Unity will stop selling Flash deployment licenses [url]http://blogs.unity3d.com/2013/04/23/sunsetting-flash/[/url] GG Adobe, gg.	22 Last	Shrike May 2013
Blog / Resume evaluation [URL]http://hk3f.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html[/URL] Hi all, been adjusting my blog and online resume for quite some time now. Got caught up in a situation where as an Artist and Designer I strongly…	27 Last	HAWK12HT May 2013
UK tax payers to cover 25% tax break following up on my tax credit / kickback in vfx thread i came across this gem. [URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22185476[/URL] the sad thing here is that the artists lost there jobs in th…	62 Last	crazyfool May 2013
Oblivion movie EPIC! Go see it! Hello everyone, Not sure if its showing everywhere yet but me and my girlfriend went to see Oblivion with MR cruise in the lead. I did not expect anything amazing except for some nice visual when si…	25 Last	Dataday May 2013
Greenlight: MechKnight Chronicles We're up on Greenlight now! [url]http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=137877429[/url] Please stop by our page and vote Yes for us. We would love to bring 4 player co-op to Steam. …	32 Last	Memory May 2013
How can I get my old Profile Back? I have an old profile here. Cheshire. It still exists but my email does not. Is it possible to get it back? Thanks. Hope this is the right section to post this.	2 Last	Idjito May 2013
Stop Legalised Theft of Copyrighted Works Petition (UK) I've seen a link going around art communities asking for people to sign this petition. The fact that its on Direct.gov.uk is probably proof enough that its genuine. I've had a bit of a google and c…	7 Last	teaandcigarettes May 2013
Activision CEO Earns 64.9 Mil [url]http://www.gamespot.com/news/bobby-kotick-earns-649m-in-2012-6407651[/url] In an Era when we see countless dev's and studios being closed how can anyone justify paying anyone that amount of mon…	61 Last	wasker May 2013
unreal 4/ unreal kismet Im especaily interested in unreal kismet sense I find coding to be a bit intimidating. Is there a way to get my hands on any training (book or otherwise) on anything unreal 4 oriented or will I have …	3 Last	Kbrom12 May 2013
seeking advice Ok I'm 2 models away from my latest and greatest demoreel to date and my question is; I seen alot of demoreels out there for character modeling for games/movies and i dont see alot of low-poly models…	5 Last	RenaissanceQ Apr 2013
Game Dev Tycoon - The ultimate DRM So, this company Greenheart Games released a new game dev simulator called Game Dev Tycoon. Heavily inspired by Game Dev Story, but apparently made some big improvements, and although it looks the sa…	75 Last	Bibendum Apr 2013
Microsoft - Illumniroom: Next Gen Immersion [CENTER][IMG]http://puu.sh/2JpX9.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Microsoft's Illumniroom, currently a concept piece working with the Kinect to map the living space and then project more ingame content on the scr…	25 Last	Snacuum Apr 2013
BULGAROV. Black Phoenix Project most of us here have likely seen this already. but if not. . . BOOM !!! Vitaly Bulgarov [url]http://bulgarov.com/index.html[/url]	33 Last	peanut Apr 2013
game / film subsidies. the race to the bottom and how to protect your profession. there is real movement now in film for trade organization. most of these issues are the same in games. everyone should watch this to understand WHY the game industry is so f*cked up, why studios clos…	13 Last	gray Apr 2013
At what point are you willing to spend money on a ftp game? This could cover both pc/console games and mobile games. I've got a small set of mobile games I play, and have been playing for a while, which I've yet to put any actual money into. One of which I'm …	73 Last	messi Apr 2013
Which graphics pad should i get? Okay, so im just about to start at college but have been wanting to get a tablet for quite a while now. The wacom bamboo create is in my price range but ive been told the intuos series is much better…	10 Last	Ealdwine Apr 2013
Illumiroom Demo. Interesting demo. It uses a projector combined with kinect to turn your living room into part of the gaming experience. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ4hWa6y710[/url]	1 Last	oXYnary Apr 2013
reccomended books i was wondering if there were some really highly recommended books to help improve my skills. I'm a modeler and like to build models mostly character models but i still need to learn level design bec…	13 Last	TheDarkKnight Apr 2013
[Thesis Research] Would you like to learn more about the production pipeline? Hi Everyone! I've been a lurker on Polycount forever and love this community but now it's time to participate in discussion and add to this wonderful site. Im a graduate student at SCAD studying A…	0 Last	mhogan21 Apr 2013
Getting a job overseas Hey people A question to the people who have attained work overseas. Where do you start? I'm currently looking for work in the UK now that my studies are over and I'm certain I want my first studi…	12 Last	Gyrz Apr 2013
Where does the money go? So people keep saying, 'there is more money in games than films', but I see no evidence of that whatsoever. The film industry is full of rich producers, Hollywood types, actors, starlets etc, that ar…	14 Last	Drav Apr 2013
The downward slope for artists salaries. [url]http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/190895/The_downward_salary_slope_for_game_artists.php[/url] Anyone happen to catch this yet, the article is about the massive decline of artists salaries ove…	45 Last	oXYnary Apr 2013
Who entered Ludum Dare 26 this weekend? :D If anyone else participated - post your submission. :thumbup: I'm surprised there wasn't an official thread. :( This weekend's challenge was minimalism, with a bonus theme of [I]potato[/I]. Here's…	0 Last	JohnnySix Apr 2013
Concepts for beginners. Hello,can somebody to show me some concept for beginners,because i don't now where to start .if someone wants to tell me some tricks and tips ,I would be pleased.	8 Last	GrevSev Apr 2013
Toy making, action figures, etc...where do you apply for that??? I've always wanted to make toys ever since I was little, but I didn't know what the responsibilities are involving toy making or creating action figures. Now you have things like Sideshow Collectable…	21 Last	Poribo Apr 2013
Criticism from gamers Hello all I know we need criticism from the people who know exactly how and what they are doing, the pros but are any of you showing your work (in game) to gamers ? Do you see it as a valid or valu…	27 Last	Snacuum Apr 2013
Hawken players around? I have $50 in-game to give you. Don't need it. I built a new computer and got this $50 Hawken in-game-credit code with one of the parts, I think it was the i7. I don't play Hawken and really rarely play any games (not that I don't want to, but I …	1 Last	ysalex Apr 2013
Running Windows on an IMac Hey everybody Is anybody running windows as a dual boot on an iMac instead of through boot camp? If so are you coming across any issues with programs? I teach and our IT wants to switch all of the…	2 Last	oXYnary Apr 2013
How long should my models take? Good evening, everyone. I've recently decided to focus on developing my character modelling techniques, but I'm feeling a little slow - not on skill, but on completing my models. Should I worry abo…	8 Last	SuperFranky Apr 2013
Best/innovative RPG games. I say innovative in the header because the best ones I remember where the classic turn based ones but im sure there are other game play styles. I kind of did very little gaming when I was younger, …	37 Last	LRoy Apr 2013
Autodesk, Pixar and Open Subdivs Tomorrow, Tuesday 16th, we're hosting a webinar with special guests, Bill Polson, Dirk Van Gelder, Manuel Kraemer, Takahito Tejima, David G. Yu and Dale Ruffolo, from Pixar Animation Studios GPU tea…	15 Last	gray Apr 2013
Poly-Plugs [IMG]http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/4991618/1024/Picture-Box/-MG-4707-copy.jpg[/IMG] Ive been abit of lurker round here for a year or so, and recently I signed up and began posting my work up a…	42 Last	Froyok Apr 2013
Dutch 3D artists? Hi all, My name's Tim and I'm from the Netherlands. I've just started up my own tabletop gaming miniatures range; [URL]https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oddity/249951758349014?hc_location=timeline[/…	15 Last	Arno Apr 2013
Layoffs hit EA, company 'not disclosing specific teams impacted' [url]http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/11/ea-layoffs/[/url] Good luck to those affected :(	54 Last	artquest Apr 2013
Breaking into industry. Need help Hello I'm 17, my dream is to work in the Game industry and I'm very motivated to achieve my goals. I have been studying in a Traditional Art school along with a normal school and I'm about to get my…	7 Last	tokiako Apr 2013
Closed My Eminem animation [CODE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYE5Vg0dEfQ[/CODE]	1 Last	Skillmister Apr 2013
Ambient Studios Closes [QUOTE]Ambient Studios, the developer behind Monster Meltdown and the in-development Death Inc. has announced that it will be shutting down as a result of financial issues.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.ga…	2 Last	sonfan Apr 2013